motorcycles, but now, they will do so in a life-threatening situation. This is a similar argument with teenagers and contraceptives; in which implementing an obligatory parental consent policy on teens purchasing contraceptives is used to discourage underage sex. This is not an effective action because teenagers will continue to have intercourse, even without birth control. Although there has not been a decisive law on the matter, family planning clinics that receive federal funds under Title X…
Did you know that eighty-five million pregnancies worldwide are unintended? (guttmacher) This is an issue because fifty percent of these pregnancies lead to abortion, miscarriage, and unplanned births. "These eighty-five million unintended pregnancies take a serious toll on women, families and ultimately nations, impeding efforts to reduce poverty and spur development," said Sedgh. The question is why are there an abundant amount of unplanned pregnancies? The explanation to this is that many…
comfortable environment in which to ask questions that matter. Parents seeking counsel for a teen’s need to acquire a contraceptive are invited to let us be a valuable resource for up-to-date information on sexual health issues specific to teens. Education remains one of our focuses, and this is especially prudent with our youngest…
study gave strong indications that interventions with school staff such as teachers and counselors is vital to increased acceptance amongst students, and therefore improved lives within LGBTQ youth. Overall, most of the sources were helpful in my pursuit to find support regarding LGBTQ safe programs. Marston’s paper, Beyond Bullying, thoroughly addresses the problematic elements of various interventions currently being practiced in many schools and then provides ideas for how they can be…
assertiveness and rejection of unwanted sexual advances” However, the literature currently lacks a consensus of which characteristics an effective program should possess in terms of targeting, format, duration, structure or whether single or mixed sex groups are more effective (Whitaker et al., 2013). There are numerous differences between the available programs, including variations in the duration of program, to whether the program should be delivered by males or female educators, from…
Sexually transmitted disease is the disease that need to spread in many educational institutions. Especially with our youth who is not much aware what this disease can affect our body. This type of disease can get of anyone who is active in sex. Being knowledgeable in this type of disease and how it can affect our health, body and how can it transmit to others will give awareness in avoiding this disease. There are many types of sexually transmitted diseases that we need to know. Sexually…
Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (2005), “less than one-third of teen mothers ever finish high school, leaving many unprepared for the job market and more likely to raise their children in poverty. And Children of teen mothers are twice as likely to be abused and neglected as are children of older mothers” Since a teen mother might feel required to drop out of a high school in order to…
adolescent suicide and suggests how this knowledge could be used more effectively to reduce the rate of adolescent suicide. Recommendations include support for integrated primary prevention efforts; suicide prevention education for professionals; education and policies on firearm management; education for the media about adolescent suicide; more efficient identification and treatment of at-risk youth, including those exposed to suicidal behavior; crisis intervention; and treatment for suicide…
than men due to the serious medical complications associated with STIs such as pelvic inflammatory disease. It is also possible that despite higher gonorrhea rates among women than men in the U.S. Army, sexual re-exposure to an untreated sex partner or unprotected sex with a new partner among men is more likely to occur among men than women. The validity of these arguments should be examined to develop gender-specific public health programs for gonorrhea control among military personnel, with…
In 1991, the adolescent birth rate hit an all time high with a ratio 61.8:1000 females aging from 15-19, with non-white teens bringing in the high numbers.( Martin, 2015) With the birth rate skyrocketing this also leads to more issues like overpopulating, STD rates, more neglect cases, ect. Why is teen pregnancy more common now than ever before, is it just a “popular” thing to be 16 and pregnant? Texas a place that houses 27.86 million people, also houses one of the highest teen pregnancy…